EBS STAFF
A new U.S. Geological Survey stream gauge
will be installed just upstream of the confluence between the West Fork of the
Gallatin on the main stem of the Gallatin River.
The gauge, funded by USGS and resort tax
funds allocated to the Gallatin River Task Force, will show how streamflow is
changing over time, important information for tracking concentrations of
pollutants in the river, and how water extraction and management practices in
Big Sky affect the river, according to Kristin Gardner, GRTF executive
director.
The USGS is still waiting for the agreement
to be finalized by the Forest Service, after which they hope to install the
gauge by early May, Gardner said.
